"Han Feng, is there a craftsman here who is proficient in carpentry?" Ma Chao walked into Han Feng's office and asked.

"Yes, the carpentry camp is full of carpenters, but I don't know what the main carpenter does?" Han Feng was combing through the "Affiliation Book" and replied suspiciously after hearing Ma Chao's inquiry.

"Yes, you can invite the most skilled of them all now, I have something for him to do." Ma Chao was impatient. Immediately ordered Han Feng to find someone.

In less than a cup of tea, Han Feng led the carpenter over, the carpenter's face was full of dust, his eyes were very flexible, and he didn't seem to have been overwhelmed by the dark slave life. Ma Chao was very satisfied with the carpenter's mental state, talked to him for a long time, and gestured with his hands and feet, and finally, the carpenter had a look of sudden enlightenment; "Good! The young master has a brilliant idea, I can do this thing! ”

In the carpentry camp, all materials were available, and carpentry was effortless for the carpenter. Ma Chao looked at the carpenter's planing like flying, playing ink like a god, and couldn't help but admire: This is Lu Ban, the public loser, and the like!

In a short time, the huge bellows were already taking shape. Ma Chao understood the principle of the bellows and began to guide the carpenter to assemble the tenon. The carpenter's hands and feet were nimble, and it didn't take long for him to get all the things up.

After installing the lever, the carpenter bowed down and said, "Young master, the bellows you want have been prepared, please review it!" ”

Ma Chao hurriedly bent down, squatted on the ground, and tried to pull the bellows lever a few times, but his subordinates felt very light, and went back and forth several times, but there was no wind at all. After carefully recalling the bellows in his previous life, Ma Chao suddenly scolded himself for negligence: "The pull plate of this bellows has not been tied with chicken feathers, where does the wind come from?" ”

At this time, Ma Chao shouted: "Han Feng, do we have chickens here?" ”

"Chickens? Young master, you are ......" Han Feng is getting bigger and bigger, why is this young master sudden, why are you still looking for chickens now?

"Look for some chicken feathers, remember to be soft, not those hard wings."

"Promise...... Han Feng had no choice but to obey his orders.

The carpenter seemed to have been with Ma Chao for a long time, and he had forgotten Ma Chao's identity a little, and when he heard Ma Chao say this, he unconsciously asked: "What is the use of the young master's chicken feathers?" After asking, I was a little apprehensive in my heart: this thing can't be said to be a secret treasure, and he is just a slave, in case he annoys the young master......

"Glue the chicken feathers to the pull plate to encourage the air flow, and from that the wind can be generated." Ma Chao replied, but then he began to worry again: There is no glue in this ancient world, how can you stick chicken feathers to the pull board?

'It's okay to use a thin thread, but the effect may be almost 'After Han Feng killed the poor chicken, Ma Chao also thought of a solution.

It took another long time to put the chicken feathers on the pull board. Wait until the carpenter has put the bellows in place again. Ma Chao pulled it gently, and there was a heavy feeling in his hand, and it felt great. "Let's go! Let's go! The tongue of the wind sounded, and at last the wind came out. Ma Chao couldn't help but be overjoyed, clapping his hands and shouting: It's done!

"Let's go to the iron-making furnace and try it!" Ma Chao hurriedly ordered the craftsman to carry the bellows into the forging house and connect the bellows to the iron-making furnace.

This time, because it was connected to the iron furnace, Ma Chao felt a little laborious to pull it, and he repeatedly pulled the bellows pull plate, doing a piston movement, "Let's do it!" Let's go! The wind tongue licked the ground, and the flames in the iron-making furnace flickered and flickered. Compared with the squander, it not only saves time, but also has several times more wind.

At this time, Ma Chao found the feeling of pulling the bellows on the street in his previous life, and his thoughts seemed to drift to the clouds of another time and space with the curling soot: I remember that the old man hadn't let himself do it in vain, pulled the bellows for a long time, and gave a pot of popcorn for free...... Fortunately, our corn seeds have also been planted, and after the autumn buds, we have to taste the taste of popcorn again.

At this time, the forge room was boiling, and the craftsmen who worked day and night realized what this huge bellows meant to ironmaking, and looked eagerly at the magical bellows in front of them, and they were eager to try it. The craftsmen thought to themselves: "With the bellows of the young master, I will never need that clumsy dragon in the future!" I don't know how much effort we have saved now! ”

At this time, Han Feng really understood what the young master had done, and couldn't help but applaud and said, "The young master is really a genius!" If this thing is used for smelting, the force is small and the wind is strong, and there is no break in between, the furnace fire is more vigorous, and the bronze and iron tools are refined more refined, which is indeed a divine object. ”

Ma Chao added firewood to the furnace and put a piece of pig iron in the furnace, and the blacksmith who had used the blowtorch before hurriedly grabbed the handle of the bellows and pulled it up vigorously. In order to ensure the heat of the iron-making furnace, Ma Chao's bellows was very large, and after a while, the blacksmith was tired and sweaty, but he still looked excited. For a while, the small wind board "crackled and horned" sounded, and the flames in the furnace went straight out, and in a short time, the iron was melted into molten iron.

The blacksmith said in amazement: "It's more than twice as fast as usual, it's really a divine thing!" ”

"The young master is a talented genius, a certain admiration, Xie Shaozhu is sympathetic to a certain craftsman!" A group of craftsmen knelt down in front of Ma Chao. And the blacksmith who blew the fire before kowtowed to Ma Chao a few times.

Looking at the kneeling craftsmen in front of him, an unparalleled sense of accomplishment rose from the bottom of his heart, and at this time Ma Chao seemed to hear a proud voice in his heart shouting: "This bellows, I, Ma Chao, invented it more than a thousand years in advance!" Damn, I'm the genius inventor of the late Han Dynasty! ”

"It's easy to make, it's big or small, and it can be used anywhere in the fire. In the future, we will use this bellows for all of our forge houses. ”

In addition, this bellows is not just a good pull, but grasps the inertia of the pull rod, and pulls it slowly and slowly, and the wind is more sufficient. Like the man before, in fact, he has not yet mastered the characteristics of the bellows, and when you are familiar with it in the future, you will know that it will save a lot of effort. ”

"There are chicken feathers on the pull board, and the bellows are not easy to pull, and the chicken feathers on the board are polished out over time. It's easy to pull, but the wind is light. You should repair and inspect frequently, remove the bellows, and re-tighten the chicken feathers around the rectangular pull plate to restore the wind in time. ”

The fluttering Ma Chao did not forget to inform the craftsmen of all the characteristics of this bellows.

"What is this master's name?" Ma Chao asked the carpenter who was building the bellows.

"I have a cheap name, I am a subordinate person, and I dare not call my surname." The carpenter replied respectfully.

"Give you a month to equip all the furnaces in my iron shop with bellows? How many manpower and timber are needed, Lord Han Feng will arrange it with you. Ma Chao asked.

The old man was extremely convinced by the god-like young master in front of him, and without thinking about it, he replied loudly: "Even if the villain gives up this life, he will build all the bellows for you, the young master." ”

"Good!" Ma Chao praised loudly, "Hun, if you complete your mission, Chao will remove your affiliation, and there will be another reward!" ”

"Thank you, young master, the villain dares to disobey!" The carpenter replied impassionedly.

Shedding one's affiliation was a great temptation for the craftsmen of the blacksmiths. As slaves, they lived like cattle and horses in the iron shop. Without the slightest freedom, let alone the right to marry a daughter-in-law, he can only work until he dies. Moreover, they will be subjected to unwarranted contempt and scolding from others: slave, this disgraceful word, they cannot hold their heads up.

At this moment, hearing Ma Chao's promise to remove the affiliation of this carpenter, the craftsmen who had been suppressed for a long time seemed to see a glimmer of light in the darkness, and looked at Ma Chao's eager eyes, as if they could melt the young master who was dressed in brocade clothes but often came to this hot place like a steamer.

"Everyone!" Ma Chao cleared his voice: "In the future, no matter who you are, anyone who can contribute to the innovation of the iron shop, whether it is equipment invention or process improvement, or other suggestions, or even more, people who work hard in the iron shop and are dedicated and virtuous." The super general will treat everyone equally, remove your affiliation, and return everyone to a civilian identity! Not only that, but Chao will also give you official glory and make your children and grandchildren proud of you! ”

As soon as Ma Chao's words fell, the blacksmith shop did not cheer, but a 'woo' cry sounded: these slaves, who were regarded as livestock and had a dark future, finally saw the hope of coming out, and could no longer hold back the bitter tears.

As for Ma Chao's later sentence, they didn't dare to think about it. But. Later, when Ma Chaozhen did this, almost most of the craftsmen in the late Han Dynasty tried to come to the Ma family's arsenal, but they couldn't stop it......